FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1281-2014

Product

Fluoxetine Capsules USP, 10 mg, 100-count bottles, Rx only, Manufactured in Poland By: Pliva Krakow Pharmaceutical Company S.A., Krakow, Poland; Manufactured For: Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Sellersville, PA 18960, NDC 50111-647-01, UPC 3 50111-647-01 5.

Brand name
Fluoxetine
Generic name
Fluoxetine
Active ingredient
Fluoxetine Hydrochloride
Route
Oral
NDCs
50111-647, 50111-648
FDA application
ANDA076001
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 6A211158, 6A211159, 6A211163, Exp 11/15

Why it was recalled

Chemical Contamination: Recall due to a customer complaint trend regarding capsule odor.

Recalling firm

Firm
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA
Manufacturer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
425 Privet Rd, Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044-1220

Distribution

Quantity
72,356 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-02-12
FDA classified
2014-04-28
Posted by FDA
2014-05-07
Terminated
2014-12-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1281-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.